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At Least 10,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen since 2015: UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 19 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 10,000 children have been killed or injured since the onset of the conflict in Yemen in 2015, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder said in a press briefing on Tuesday.
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UNICEF concerned over 'grave child rights violations' in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over a rise in what it termed "grave child rights violations" in Afghanistan and said children must not pay for this conflict with their childhood.
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UN chief urges Central African Republic conflict parties to respect ceasef
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) to join the ceasefire declared by the country's president, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Saturday.
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Blinken, Saudi counterpart discuss Yemeni conflict, Houthi attacks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud matters concerning the conflict in Yemen and recent Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, the State Department said in a press release.
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Think tank director urges Taiwan to advance cooperation with like-minded n
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] October 14 (ANI): The director of a Taiwanese think tank has suggested to Taiwanese officials to advance cooperation with like-minded countries and not engage in combative rhetoric about war.
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Countries witnessing conflict, face multiple challenges in path of sustain
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 12 (ANI): The countries which are witnessing conflicts or emerging from them, are facing multiple challenges in their path of sustaining peace, said Union Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) V Muraleedharan during the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on Tuesday
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China exploits the 'decade of danger'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 12 (ANI): Barely a day goes by without China making international headlines. Often center-stage is China's strategic ambitions and the modernization of its military. Indeed, Taiwan is increasingly standing out as a main flashpoint for potential conflict between China and o
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Myanmar sees increase in clashes between Military, rebel groups
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 10 (ANI): The number of clashes between the Myanmar military and rebel groups has significantly increased, reaching 132 incidents of conflict in the last month alone.
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Afghan crisis: Civil society calls for an end to conflict
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Panjshir [Afghanistan], October 9 (ANI): Civil society representatives at a series of UN-backed radio programmes in Central Afghanistan called on the parties to stop fighting and return to the negotiating table.
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Most Americans worry over misinformation crisis, blame social media: Poll
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 81 per cent of Americans view the spread and dissemination of misinformation as a major national problem and many blame social media for propagating it, a new opinion poll revealed on Friday.
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War crimes in Libya committed by all parties to conflict: UN
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): War crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Libya by all parties to the conflict, including foreign mercenaries, according to the report by the United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, published on Monday.
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Mahatma Gandhi chosen peace even when confronted with injustice, says UNGA
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US] September 25 (ANI): On the occasion of International Day of Non-Violence, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid on Saturday said that Mahatma Gandhi based his life on the premise that, in the end, conflict and violence benefit no one.
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